Subantarctic Zone Water Pressure Data from 1997 to 2009

Pressure data from RBR loggers deployed on moorings for the Subantarctic Zone (SAZ) project. The data were collected on research cruises from 1997 to 2009 to study interannual variability in particulate carbon export. The dataset is provided by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AU_AADC) and was last updated in March 2009.

Use Cases

• Modeling particulate carbon export flux based on pressure-derived water column dynamics.
• Analyzing interannual variability in Southern Ocean physical properties based on the multi-year time series.
• Calibrating or validating ocean biogeochemical models using in-situ mooring data.
• Studying the relationship between physical oceanographic conditions and carbon sequestration in the Subantarctic Zone.

Strengths

• Data spans a 12-year period from 1997 to 2009, providing a long-term observational record.
• Focuses on the scientifically critical Subantarctic Zone, a key region for ocean carbon cycling.
• Collected via dedicated research cruises and RBR loggers, suggesting a controlled measurement methodology.

Limitations

• Last updated 2009-03 31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AU_AADC), accessed via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Pressure measurements from RBR loggers deployed on moorings during research cruises.

Time Range

1997 to 2009

Freshness

Static dataset; last updated in March 2009.

Geography

Subantarctic Zone of the Southern Ocean.